Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 61/06
Determination date 08 May 2006
Member P Montgomery
Representation A Dallas ; J Copeland
Location Christchurch
Parties Paulin and Anor v Southland District Health Board
Other Parties New Zealand Public Service Association
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Investigation meeting less than one day - Respondent sought 80 percent of solicitor/client costs of $15,320(GST inclusive) - Respondent referred to Calderbank offer - No grounds in case to depart from accepted rule that costs were to follow event - Notional daily cost at present in $2,000 to $2,500 range - Of the view that higher figure warranted plus disbursements - Authority made no order as to how costs were to be allocated between first and second applicants
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500) ; Disbursements ($166.66)
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (Formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 2
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